Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-07-28

morning, and that they had a splen-
did time, may be supposed by refer
ence to the 'log" which follows, that
was well kept by R. Lippincott, one of
the crew
BRIDGEToN, July 18th, 1887.
We cast off lines at 9.15 o'clock, a.
M, and started on high tide with
Westerly winds, and at 9.45 o'clock
sighted Fairton. With fine breeze
we reached Tyndall's at 1910 o'clock,
and at noon passed the Quaker town
of Greenwich. Ten minutes later we
were at Laning's wharf. At 13 min.
utes past 10 o'clock we reached Beuna
Vista, and at this point DR.. Craig,
who with friends, had caught on for
a tow in their skiff, cast off, much to
the regret of the party aboard our
craft. Five minutes past one found
us abreast the Cohansey light and at
LOO o'clock we sailed out of the mouth
of the Cohansey, and into the broad
Bay. At $50 o'clock, the ''Nieukirk"
anchored at the Hawks Nest" and
several of the crew went off in boats
and fished, getting several fine speci-
mems of the tinny tribe, and a number
of crabs. Half past six found us
abreast of Fortescue House, we hav-
ing recommended our journey. We
made Egg Island Light at Is minutes
after seven o'clock, p. M. At eight
o'clock, p. M, we anchored.
TUESDAY, July 10Th.
Got under way at 5 o'clock, p. H.,
and ran about a mile, and then
anchored closer in shore, to get oysters.
Several of the party went off in the
yawl boats, and brought back a plen-
tiful supply of the luscious bivalves,
to which all hands at once did ample
justice. After eating dinner, the
anchor was weighed at f. II o'clock, p
m., and we ran until 5.55 o'clock, p.
~, when we dropped anchor on the
''Nieukirk's" ground, to fish. Here
luck was good, and the fish caught
were large, and first-class. At S.25
o'clock, p. H., weighed anchor, and
ran down, and off "Dead Mans
Shoals" and anchored for the night at
$40 o'clock, p. IN.
WEDNESDAY, July Goth.
Weighed anchor at $50 o'clock, a.
m.. and cruised around up and down
by Cape May, so that the party could
get good view from different points
of the Cape Light House. Then che
course was shaped for Cape Henlopen,
Del, where the anchor was dropped
at 1875 o'clock, p. IN. Several of the
party went ashore at Lewes, Del, to
see the town, and from remarks made
on their return, it might be inferred
that they painted the town a Grim
son." After dinner others went
ashore after relics, curiosities, ETC., on
the sand hills, where the light house
is located. They gathered several
curiously shaped knots from the sand,
which is the result of the sand cutting
away the soft fibres of the wood, leav-
ing the heart in more or less fantas-
tic shape. Irving Garrison captured
young fish hawk in its nest. 1t was
almost full grown, and very pretty.
After viewing the Government pier
with it's collection of bouys, anchors,
etc., the party came aboard for the
night.
THURSDAY, July 21st.
Hoisted anchor at 1890 o'clock, a.
M, and ran off to the fishing banks,
but there being quite heavy sea on,
did not anchor, but the party caught
several fine black fish, and then ran
for a harbor which was back of Egg
Island Light, when anchor was
dropped at 11.3O o'clock, p. IN.
FRIDAY, July 22d.
Several went ashore for crabs for
bait, and got a fine lot, after which
anchor was weighed at 7.30, a. H., and
run out in the cove and anchored for
blue fishing, but there being such a
stormy breeze on, the fish bit poorly,
but several fine ones were caught. AT
five o'clock, p. M, we started for the
mouth of the Cohansey, when we
dropped anchor at 7.35, p. N. Several
of the party went ashore at the
Warner House, but not finding much
attraction there, returned and made
the night hideous for those who de-
sired sleep, but that, like other good
things" soon came to a stop, for the
Captain got after them with a capstan
bar, which soon made them feel as if
the "wind blew through their whis-
kers," and silence reigned supreme.
SATURDAY, July 23d.
Hoisted anchor at 7.35, a. M, and
sailed up the river without event, ar
irving in this city at II o'clock, a. III.